Alan Balu, MD
Alan Balu, MD is a Neurological Surgery Physician in Philadelphia, PA, registered under NPI 1003645227.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Philadelphia, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 30, 2026. Parking is available about 900 ft away at Ontario West Parking Garage. The nearest transit stop is 0.33 mi away. A pharmacy sits 1,027 ft from the entrance (Rite Aid), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 545 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking Ontario Parking Garage 284 ft ~2 min
Coffee Starbucks 545 ft ~3 min
Parking Carlisle West Parking Garage 719 ft ~3 min
3400 North Carlisle Street, Philadelphia
Transit 786 ft ~3 min
Parking Ontario West Parking Garage 900 ft ~4 min
3301 North 15th Street, Philadelphia
Pharmacy Rite Aid 1,027 ft ~4 min
Convenience Corner Food Market 0.24 mi ~5 min
Transit 0.28 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Dunkin' 0.29 mi ~6 min
3705 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 19140
04:30-19:00
Restaurant McDonald's 0.30 mi ~6 min
3137 North Broad Street, Philadelphia 19132
06:00-23:00
Transit 0.33 mi ~7 min
Convenience Primo's Grocery 0.34 mi ~7 min
Convenience 17th St. Deli 0.35 mi ~7 min
Restaurant KFC 0.41 mi ~9 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MT234327 | PA | Neurological Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MT234327 issued in PA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Neurosurgery
- PAC ID
- 4981113404
- Enrollment ID
- I20250604003333
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Neurosurgery. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Neurological Surgery covers
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207T00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003645227 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Last updated | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
3401 N BROAD ST Philadelphia, PA 19140 (215) 707-3094 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.